Impidens

Imp-e-denz
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2012, July 21). Impidens. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/impidens/

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Name

Impidens ‭(‬combat tooth‭)‬.

Phonetic

Imp-e-denz

Named By

Frederick Tolchard,‭ ‬Christian F.‭ ‬Kammerer,‭ ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Christophe Hendrickx,‭ ‬Julien Benoit,‭ ‬Fernando Abdala‭ & ‬Jonah N.‭ ‬Choiniere‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Synapsida,‭ ‬Therapsida,‭ ‬Cynodontia,‭ ‬Trirachodontidae.

Diet

Carnivore/Omnivore‭?

Species

I.‭ ‬hancoxi‭

Size

Skull at least‭ ‬40‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Antarctica.‭ ‬South Africa.‭

Time Period

Mid Triassic.

Fossil representation

Skulls.

In Depth

       Impidens is a genus of cynodont that lived during the Mid Triassic.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new large gomphodont from the Triassic of South Africa and its implications for Gondwanan biostratigraphy.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Frederick Tolchard,‭ ‬Christian F.‭ ‬Kammerer,‭ ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Christophe Hendrickx,‭ ‬Julien Benoit,‭ ‬Fernando Abdala‭ & ‬Jonah N.‭ ‬Choiniere‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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